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sanctuary

noun as in church; holiest room or area in religious building

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noun as in safe place for wildlife

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One option that has surfaced is a proposed whale sanctuary off Canada's Atlantic coast, in Nova Scotia province.

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However, the party said it was proud that Tchiroma Bakary could find "safe sanctuary" in The Gambia, adding that it was fully aware of how "despotism operates and how dissenters are treated".

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Capote perfectly captures the sacramental quality of the holiday—how, through the exhaustive labor of polishing and scrubbing, we consecrate the routine rooms of daily existence into a sanctuary for celebration.

Fortunately, his North Carolina home is the perfect locale for a “semi” retirement, providing a relaxing and calm sanctuary that was designed to optimize lake views from nearly every room.

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“A luxurious sanctuary with equipment that looks like art” is how a local recommendations site describes it.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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